M4.4 Earthquake near 227 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-14 11:27:09 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M4.4

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

227 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 227 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on August 14, 2025 at 11:27 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.4

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-14 11:27:09 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

51.77000, 161.21610

Temperature

13.7°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 km

Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 220 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Avachinsky

Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Barkhatnaya Sopka

Distance: 233 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
Gorely

Distance: 234 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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